Psalm 71 & 72
"Be my rock of refuge"
The Psalms reflect the difficulties of life. Whether the difficulties come from enemies or the results of the sin of the writer, the Psalms keep laying before God the problems of life. God is the refuge of the Psalmist.
Who or what is your refuge? How do you deal with the difficulties of life? In America we seem to have many ways that we attempt to find refuge. Some find it in drink or drugs, in shopping, in eating, in sports, in work, in exercise.... The Psalmist models for us finding refuge in God. The Psalmist does this in prayer and writing by laying the problems of life before God. The Psalmist lays out the problems and then expresses confidence in the action of God.
If you have never prayed this way, I encourage you to do so. God already knows what is occuring in your life, so nothing you say will surprise God. Yet there is tremendous power in being honest with God. In doing so it opens the door for God to act in life.
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